Improvement in harvesters



v Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM K. RAIRIGH, OF PLUMVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARVESTERS.

Specification forming part. of Letters Patent No. 139,612, dated June 3, 187B; application filed August 23, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM K. RAIEIGE,

of Plumville, in the county of Indiana and ments upon harvesters, which will be iirst fully described and then clearly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a top View.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the rake. y,

A in the drawing represents the carriage; B, the cutter-frame pivoted thereto; and C, the rake-frame pivoted to the cutter-frame. M is the reel, journaled in the bearing-block m,which slides in the grooved upright m. To this block is attached a cord, N, which passes over pulleys fn, n n n and is fastened to drum n. 0 is a cord that passes over pulleys o o o o, of which the latter is on the axle and operates the reel,

' while the two middle ones are on the sliding block P. This block P has a rack, p, which gears with sectional pinion q on the hand-crank shaft Q. By turning this crank-shaft the driver ed and pivoted to the cutter-frame by a long bolt, C', which may be readily removed, and allows the former to be detached when not needed, as in cutting grass. Across the rakeframe are placed at intervals the slats R, and

between two or more of them are located the spring-uprghts r at a short distance from the' ends Where the gavel is discharged. S is the rake, pivoted in a block, s, that slides between ,y i

the grooved guides s1 s1. The rake has a projection, s2, recessed to receive the rod T,which holds the rake in an upright position until it is passed. t tis a Hat spring, which is compressed by the projection s2, and, as soon as the rake has passed the rod T, throws it over upon the slats R and into position for performing its function. U is a shaft which has two longitudinal spiral slots, u u, that cross each other and receive a stud extending down from the sliding block of rake. This stud is carried forward in one slot and back in the other,

whereby the rake is reciprocated across the slat platform R. This cam-slotted shaft is connected with wheel V by the train of cog.- 4wheels fv 'o1 c2 c3. W is a clutch movable by a lever, zo, to stop or setin motion the rake.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv l. The sliding reel-block m, the racked and sliding pulley-block P, and the hand crankshaft Q having pinion and drum thereoncoinbined with cords and pulleys, as and for the purpose specified. l

2. A pivoted sliding rake, S, having projection s2 that is held by rod T and acted upon by sprin g t, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

wM. K. RAIRIGE.

Witnesses:

SoLoN (l. KEMON, CEAS. A. PETTIT. 

